Heart Disease

On Friday, Feb. 6, women are invited to wear red in recognition of the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" day to raise awareness of heart disease in women. The Bon Secours health system is endorsing the day, and encouraging everyone to wear red in recognition. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women -- and the costliest disease in the U.S. in economic terms. According to the American Heart Association, more women than men die each year from heart disease. An estimated 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by cardiovascular diseases; 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for heart disease and stroke. In many people, heart disease is...

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Source: American Heart Association
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Source: Heart and Vascular Team, Cleveland Clinic
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